In April 2006 she commented in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph that eight out of ten white working class voters in her constituency may be tempted to vote for the British National Party (BNP) in the local elections on 4 May 2006 because "no one else is listening to them" about their concerns over unemployment, high house prices, and the housing of asylum seekers in the area.
She said the Labour Party must promote "very, very strongly the benefits of the new, rich multi-racial society which is part of this part of London for me"

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After the election, the BNP delivered a bouquet of roses to her office to thank her for her contribution to their cause
The election resulted in an almost clean sweep for the BNP in the seats where they stood, winning 12 of the 13 seats in Dagenham (Alibon, Whalebone and Mayesbrook Wards"
Whilst this was far short of the Labour party total, it was clear from their performance that the BNP could have won many more seats had they stood a full slate of candidates

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More recently, the then Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, accused Hodge of "magnifying the propaganda of the British National Party" after she said that British residents should get priority in council house allocation

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On 24 May 2006 the GMB Union wrote to Margaret Hodge asking her to resign "... because of Margaret Hodge giving so much publicity to the BNP which allowed them to win a large number of seats

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IIRC she couldn't get two words out recently on Question Time and was roundly booed every time she opend her gob (just after the expense row)

I doubt Griffin has just thrown a dart at a board and picked this area at random

If I were a constituent, I'd vote Labour just to keep them out of power. Normally, I'd never consider voting for such a failed disgrace of a political party as Labour but I'd rather them getting an undeserved MP in power than the BNP getting a sniff at a seat in Westminster.

If I was in Barking I would vote for him. Quite happily.
Not because I like the man but I think PC Politics have buggered this country up so much he is a necessary evil to force mainstream oliticians to start listening to the electorate.
For decades this country has swung back and forth between Labour and Conservative simply because people will vote for the percieved lesser of two evils (whatever is appropriate at the time)
If Griffin getting a seat in Parliament can force either of the big two party's to actually sit up and listen to what the country wants then he serves a purpose.

Labour's quest for multi-culturism at any cost is destroying this country, Cameron is fudging the issues, Griffin might be an unpleasant creature but he can force the issues to the fore.
Why do you think the big party's are so afraid of the BNP? Simply because he can force them to actually do something. Both Labour and Conservative pay lip service to the electorate, if the BNP get a seat then that all changes.

If I was in Barking I would vote for him. Quite happily.
Not because I like the man but I think PC Politics have buggered this country up so much he is a necessary evil to force mainstream oliticians to start listening to the electorate.
For decades this country has swung back and forth between Labour and Conservative simply because people will vote for the percieved lesser of two evils (whatever is appropriate at the time)
If Griffin getting a seat in Parliament can force either of the big two party's to actually sit up and listen to what the country wants then he serves a purpose.

Labour's quest for multi-culturism at any cost is destroying this country, Cameron is fudging the issues, Griffin might be an unpleasant creature but he can force the issues to the fore.
Why do you think the big party's are so afraid of the BNP? Simply because he can force them to actually do something. Both Labour and Conservative pay lip service to the electorate, if the BNP get a seat then that all changes.

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Whilst i agree with just about everything you have just said, i am not so sure that 1 BNP seat in parliment would make that much difference. He would probably become the centre of ridicule and if the goverment wont listen to a population of 60 mil + then they will hardly listen to 1 BNP member.

If I was in Barking I would vote for him. Quite happily.
Not because I like the man but I think PC Politics have buggered this country up so much he is a necessary evil to force mainstream oliticians to start listening to the electorate.
For decades this country has swung back and forth between Labour and Conservative simply because people will vote for the percieved lesser of two evils (whatever is appropriate at the time)
If Griffin getting a seat in Parliament can force either of the big two party's to actually sit up and listen to what the country wants then he serves a purpose.

Labour's quest for multi-culturism at any cost is destroying this country, Cameron is fudging the issues, Griffin might be an unpleasant creature but he can force the issues to the fore.
Why do you think the big party's are so afraid of the BNP? Simply because he can force them to actually do something. Both Labour and Conservative pay lip service to the electorate, if the BNP get a seat then that all changes.

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Whilst i agree with just about everything you have just said, i am not so sure that 1 BNP seat in parliment would make that much difference. He would probably become the centre of ridicule and if the goverment wont listen to a population of 60 mil + then they will hardly listen to 1 BNP member.

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I get your point.
However I do think that if the BNP take a seat or two it will stir Labour and the Conservatives into action.
Nothing else is going to......

If I was in Barking I would vote for him. Quite happily.
Not because I like the man but I think PC Politics have buggered this country up so much he is a necessary evil to force mainstream oliticians to start listening to the electorate.
For decades this country has swung back and forth between Labour and Conservative simply because people will vote for the percieved lesser of two evils (whatever is appropriate at the time)
If Griffin getting a seat in Parliament can force either of the big two party's to actually sit up and listen to what the country wants then he serves a purpose.

Labour's quest for multi-culturism at any cost is destroying this country, Cameron is fudging the issues, Griffin might be an unpleasant creature but he can force the issues to the fore.
Why do you think the big party's are so afraid of the BNP? Simply because he can force them to actually do something. Both Labour and Conservative pay lip service to the electorate, if the BNP get a seat then that all changes.

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Whilst i agree with just about everything you have just said, i am not so sure that 1 BNP seat in parliment would make that much difference. He would probably become the centre of ridicule and if the goverment wont listen to a population of 60 mil + then they will hardly listen to 1 BNP member.

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I get your point.
However I do think that if the BNP take a seat or two it will stir Labour and the Conservatives into action.
Nothing else is going to......

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Its a sad state of affairs when we rely on the BNP to win seats, in order to get the main parties to sit up and listen to the country, but if thats what it takes then so be it!

Thre BNP make kilroy silk's outfit look sane
but I can see the appeal of a protest vote

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How else can we force polticians to listen?
There aren't many options anymore. In truth Griffin's Goons won't ever be anything but a fringe party but their presence is forcing the issues onto the agenda

Thre BNP make kilroy silk's outfit look sane
but I can see the appeal of a protest vote

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How else can we force polticians to listen?
There aren't many options anymore. In truth Griffin's Goons won't ever be anything but a fringe party but their presence is forcing the issues onto the agenda

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Bang on. I'd be happy to vote BNP as a protest, but not if they stood a chance of getting a seat. Tactical voting doesn't make you a racist. The fact is that Labour have treated this country as some sort of hideous social experiment over the last 10 years, and the rise of the BNP is a result. It seems that the overwhelmingly upper middle class New Labourites failed to see that the working man and woman wouldn't appreciate their enlightened policies of social justice and multiculturalism.

Thre BNP make kilroy silk's outfit look sane
but I can see the appeal of a protest vote

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How else can we force polticians to listen?
There aren't many options anymore. In truth Griffin's Goons won't ever be anything but a fringe party but their presence is forcing the issues onto the agenda